Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, finding that his current condition is causally linked to his military service. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a low back disability due to insufficient evidence in the record. Additional records development is needed, including obtaining complete military personnel and treatment records from the Veteran's service in the South Carolina Army National Guard.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received for the claims of service connection for bilateral eye surgery cataract left and right eye, acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD, and a lower back disability. These claims are being remanded for further adjudication.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including eye disability or vision disability, hearing loss, bone cancer (Acute lymphoblastic leukemia), drug abuse, alcohol abuse, psychiatric disability (Anxiety and depression), attempted suicide, dry skin disability, stress, memory loss, low back disability, headaches, and sleep disturbances have all been denied. The Board found that the Veteran's conditions were not related to service or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder and lumbosacral strain due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically failing to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination related to his back disability.

The Board has remanded several claims related to the Veteran's low back disability, sciatic nerve radiculopathy, and femoral nerve radiculopathy. The issues include seeking higher ratings for these disabilities as well as earlier effective dates for separate compensable ratings.

The Veteran's appeals regarding various conditions were dismissed as she did not file a timely VA Form 10182 within the allowed time frame.

The Veteran's service-connected knee and back disabilities render her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted TDIU based on this finding.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error in the initial decision, requiring further development and an addendum medical opinion.

The Veteran's appeal for a decreased rating of her service-connected degenerative disc disease is dismissed because the actual decrease in disability rating was not effectuated.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for a low back disability for further development, including obtaining an appropriate medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a prostate disability, left ear hearing loss, low back disability, right ankle disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for clothing allowances for left and right knee/leg braces in 2015 due to lack of service connection for these conditions.

The Board granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability effective January 31, 2011, but denied an increased rating for bilateral metatarsalgia.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a thoracolumbar spine condition, cervical spine condition, right knee disability, and left knee disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and cervical spine disability to obtain additional medical opinions that adequately address the evidence of record.

The Board has restored a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's cervical spine disorder, effective December 21, 2014. The appeal is also remanded to consider increased ratings for other conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for a low back disability and associated radiculopathy of the LLE due to incomplete retrospective opinions from a VA examiner.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his lumbar spine disability, sciatic neuropathy, and shoulder and knee disabilities have been denied by the Board.